<DiskFile variable>.Close (Function)

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Closing a file opened several times
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<DiskFile variable>.Close (Function)

In french: <Variable FichierDisque>.Ferme

Closes an external file.

Example

ResFerme is int
// Ouverture d'un fichier externe 
MonFichierTxt is DiskFile
IF MonFichierTxt.Open("C:\MesRépertoires\Fichier.txt", foReadWrite) = True THEN
	...
	// Fermeture du fichier externe
	ResFerme = MonFichierTxt.Close()
END

Syntax

<Result> = <File used>.Close()

<Result>: Integer

0 is the external file is closed,
-1 if an error occurred. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant. <DiskFile variable>.Close throws an error if the file is not opened.

<File used>: DiskFile variable

Name of the DiskFile variable initialized with <DiskFile variable>.Open or <DiskFile variable>.Create.

Remarks

Closing a file opened several times

The same file can be opened several times simultaneously. Each version of the file must be closed individually via its own identifier.

Closing a locked file

A blocked file is automatically unblocked when you close it.

Reminder The <DiskFile variable>.Lock function is used to block an external file. <DiskFile variable>.Unlock is used to unlock an external file.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

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